INT is my Dump Stat
by writer-sylviana
For returning readers: This is a complete rewrite from the ground up. It's more true to my original premise, with Aerisyl leaning much harder into the ditzy presentation. Same core concept, much better execution. If you read the original, this version is worth your time.
Nico Mercer is a power gamer.
He breaks systems for fun. Abuses mechanics. Makes Dungeon Masters cry. After hitting max level in Legends of Celdrion, the most popular VRMMO on the planet, he decided to solo the game’s strongest boss. And won.
But instead of cheers and glory, the sky cracked open. Blinding white light. Strange stillness. He woke to find himself alone in a totally familiar world. Well, familiar-ish? A world that felt super real. But worst of all? Like, the absolute worst? He awoke in the body of his character: Aerisyl Elenveil, a buxom blonde muscle-bound fighter with, um, zero brains and waaay too much cleavage.
Now, in this twisted single-player “remake” of the game rebuilt by some perfectionist alien AI (which is like, so mean?), Nico—er, Aerisyl—has to start over at level one, survive the tutorial zone thingy, and find a way back home. All while fighting monsters, unlocking skills, and trying really really hard to think good when her INT score makes everything so confusing! Like, why do all these numbers have to be so... number-y?
Welcome to Echoes of Celdrion. This is why you don’t min-max without reading the... um... the small words at the bottom?
INT is my Dump Stat is a satirical LitRPG about a sarcastic, self-aware protagonist stuck in the body of his hot, dumb fighter. Expect classic RPG mechanics, dry humor, lots of swearing, violence, and sexual (but not explicit) content.